The Tree of Mary is considered one of the most significant sites along the Holy Family Route, as it was here that the Child Jesus caused a wellspring to gush forth, a well that remains at the site to this day. Beside it grew an aromatic plant known as the balsam; indeed, a street in the area bears its name "Balsam Street" while another is named "Mary's Well." Given the renown of this location, Empress Eugénie of France insisted upon visiting it during her trip to Egypt for the inauguration of the Suez Canal, held during the reign of Khedive Ismail.
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